Forty years ago this winter the UK got rid of the ha’penny, a small coin worth half a penny. At the time the National Consumer Council described it as “useless”, because of its low values. Forty years of inflation means that today’s penny is worth far less than the ha’penny was back then. Indeed, the 2p is only worth the…
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